LFW SS25: 10 Take Away Trends
24-03-2025
Celebrating its 40th Anniversary London Fashion Week was brimming with creative ideas, both on and off the catwalk. Here, FashionCapital picks out 10 key trends that reflects the key styles on show and the spirit of the capital…
1. Pink & Pastels
The SS25 colour palette for the most part appeared in understated tones including; neutrals, spring pastels, diluted yellows and dusky pink. While flashes of burnt orange and bold red made a frequent appearance it was the muted tones, and pink in particular, that made an impact. As seen at Simone Rocha, Paul Costelloe, ApuJan and Richard Quinn.
ApuJan SS25 by Chris Daw
2. Make Do & Reuse
Deadstock fabrics, recycled textiles and reworked garments – many designers are embracing repurposing and sustainable practices. NEWGEN designer Ancuta Sarca partnered and reworked footwear styles from Crocs and Clarks, while this year’s Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design winner, S.S Daley, used donated, deadstock and end-of-roll fabrics to create his collection.
Ancuta Sarca by JoJo Iles
3. Structured Corsetry
Using the corset as a structural base Harris Reed created show stopping, red carpet gowns, while Chopova Lowena incorporated them into their edgier, street meets folklore aesthetic. FC Designer Workspace resident, Dreaming Eli, regularly works bodice frames into her sensuous designs and this continued for her SS25 Mother of Pearl, Daughter of Flesh collection. On the street the corset could be found layered over shirts and long sleeve tops, cinching in torso’s and sexing up outfits.
Dreaming Eli SS25 by Aitor Rosas
4. Floral Frenzy
SS25 was big on florals, from ditsy prints to bold blooms, it was unanimous that floral patterns, prints and embellishments should be top-to-toe, as seen at Paul Costelloe, Buerlangma, Vin + Omi, Emilia Wickstead.
Vin + Omi SS25 by Chris Daw
5. Prep School Tailoring
Inspired by ‘Back to School’ uniforms prep school tailoring combines blazers, shirts and ties with sweaters and pleated skirts, take a look at Tove, Skepta and Kent & Cuwen. Meanwhile, on the street the look is mixed with sportswear and given an urban edge.
School style on the street by JoJo Iles
6. The Puffball Returns
The puffball, AKA the bubble skirt was back in abundance in particular the shorter, mini styles appeared as one-piece skirts or incorporated into dresses. Simone Rocha, Paul Costelloe and JW Anderson were all endorsing the style giving it a cute yet romantic makeover.
Paul Costelloe SS25
7. Oversized Element
Designers made a statement with an oversized detail, such as a bow, a frill, an exaggerated neckline, or a bold embellishment. Far from subtle, we are talking super sized, such as Burberry’s neck ties, Roksanda’s bows to Buerlangma’s patchworked flowers and origami embellishments.
Buerlangma SS25 by @ceylan_2901
8. Double Denim
Double, and in some cases triple denim, a far cry from the styling archives of Shakin’ Stevens, Marques’ Almeida compiled an all-denim silhouette as did Masha Popova. Veering towards darker denims the all-over approach gives the hard-wearing fabric a more uniform, dressed up feel.
Masha Popova SS25
9. Fluid Lines
Whether it’s wide-leg trousers, a longline skirt or a lightweight trench, the cuts were fluid and easy at ApuJan, Erdem, Derrick and Burberry. The result is chic summer dressing combined with practicality and ease.
DERRICK SS25
10. A Political Statement
London wouldn’t be London without a political statement to shout about, Pam Hogg and Vin + Omi addressed the conflicts across the globe in their presentations, while Helen Anthony incorporated tones of black, white, blue, green, yellow, red, and brown to represent countries currently in conflict.
Vin + Omi SS25 by Chris Daw
One More From the Street…
With influencers, editors, fashion journalists and buyers, attendee trends can be just as telling as the ones the catwalk. One in abundance was personalisation; particularly on bags with key chains, motifs, badges and patches to add that individual touch.
LFW Streetstyle by JoJo Iles
